Obituaries

Jimmy F. Wiggins
1929 - 2011
Tucson, Ariz.

Services for Jimmy F. Wiggins, 82, Tucson, Ariz., will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at East Lawn Palms Mortuary, Tucson.Mr. Wiggins died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.He was born April 20, 1929, in San Diego, the son of Ralph and Edyth Wiggins.Mr. Wiggins worked for General Motors in Kansas City, Kan., until 1967 when he and his family moved to Arizona. He then worked as a U.S. Postal carrier for 30 years in Tucson. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 4th degree Scottish Rite and Shriners in Tucson.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, from 1952 to 1954.A son, Alan Wiggins, died earlier.Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Peggy Wiggins; a sister, Carolyn (Paul) Spohn; three daughters, Alicia Mercer, Alaine Livermore and Annette Nanini; and six grandchildren.The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter, 1028 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006-2622; www.alz.org/dsw.